SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

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                     Computer Associates International, Inc.
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                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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    (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE

Computer Associates International, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Computer
Associates"), is filing the materials contained in this Schedule 14A with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 27, 2001 in connection with the
solicitation of proxies for electing the board of directors of Computer
Associates at the 2001 annual meeting of Computer Associates' stockholders.

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The following text was sent to the CNBC and CNNfn cable television financial
news networks on June 26, 2001:

"Computer Associates introduced a series of initiatives over the last year that
we believe are generating sustainable competitive advantage. Our stock is up
substantially since the beginning of the year while many other technology
companies are down.

"Mr. Wyly's campaign is one of innuendo, misinformation and self-serving
assertions to mask the fact that he is offering little of substance other than
asking shareholders to hand over their company to him and trust him that he can
do a better job.

"In the weeks ahead, we will be reaching out to every investor and explaining
why the few suggestions Mr. Wyly makes are reckless and would be detrimental to
the company, its customers and employees."

                              IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Computer Associates plans to file a proxy statement with the Securities and
Exchange Commission relating to Computer Associates' solicitation of proxies
from the stockholders of Computer Associates with respect to the Computer
Associates 2001 annual meeting of stockholders. COMPUTER ASSOCIATES ADVISES
SECURITY HOLDERS TO READ ITS PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, BECAUSE
IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Computer Associates' proxy statement and
other relevant documents will be available for free at WWW.SEC.GOV. You may also
obtain a free copy of Computer Associates' proxy statement, when it becomes
available, by writing to Computer Associates at One Computer Associates Plaza,
Islandia, New York 11749, or at WWW.CA.COM. Detailed information regarding the
names, affiliation and interests of individuals who may be deemed participants
in the solicitation of proxies of Computer Associates' shareholders is available
in the soliciting materials on Schedule 14A filed by Computer Associates with
the SEC.